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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Getting Outside

As many of you may agree, this year Spring is long overdue. Everyone I chat with is so anxious to get outside and enjoy some sunshine and good weather.

Over the past several decades I have been fortunate to have a career that allows me to work outside, but what is it that draws me outside?

The buzz of a saw with the scent of freshly cut lumber? The snap of a nail gun? For me this really signifies spring is here. I also love the summer heat and rain. When it's time for the season to wind down I get to enjoy the extreme cold and snow. There is a great satisfaction for me that comes from working outside.

I think the biggest draw for me is that getting outside is where I go to relax, unwind, breathe deep, enjoy the fresh air and daydream of what can be created. The rooms within our homes all have a specific purpose. Such as, we go to the kitchen to eat, the living room to read or watch TV ...you get the idea. Outside can become anything you want, and together we can design and create a unique space that will bring your daydreams to reality and satisfy what may be missing from your indoor spaces.

Being able to design and construct the spaces that bring so much enjoyment to people is what really brings me outside. Whether we create a unique little arbour in the garden, a pergola for some shade, a sheltered dining structure, or a deck for entertaining. Those spaces draw us outside and allow us to relax and keep dreaming. So get outside and enjoy your outdoor space.

34 comments:

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I completely agree with you there. Spring is going by so fast, but I love to have really green grass, I get to mow the lawn. We also really want to get an expert on decks in Cambridge so we can get a new one. I love having projects to do.

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I remember the summer my dad lowered our back deck so that it would be flush with the back door, so I could access it in my wheelchair. Not only did he lower the deck three feet, but he also pushed the wood slats together and made it a flat surface that my wheels couldn't get caught between the 2x4's. It was quite the feat to lower that deck.

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I think I would spend more time outside if my deck was to look like that. I would have to install a new deck because the wood is really old. My wife would also really like a new deck. She is always wanting to spend more time outside.

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